cha.rah describes becoming angry or having anger flare up, often in response to an offense or provoking act.

The verb consistently denotes the onset or presence of anger, frequently expressed in clauses where anger is directed against a person or people and sometimes followed by speech, punishment, or other action. The supplied verses show this both of human reactions to accusations, offenses, and events and of the LORD's anger in response to wrongdoing.

1. Becoming angry or having anger flare up · dominant

   The predominant Qal forms mark anger arising in response to a situation: in Genesis 31:36 Jacob becomes angry before contending with Laban, and in 1 Samuel 17:28 Eliab's anger against David is followed by his accusatory speech. The same use occurs with the LORD as subject or possessor of anger: in Exodus 32:19 the APB renders Moses' response to the calf and dancing as “his anger burned,” while in 2 Kings 13:3 the LORD's anger against Israel is followed by their delivery into hostile hands. Other supplied forms retain this anger context, as Proverbs 24:19 prohibits being incensed at evildoers and Isaiah 41:11 speaks of people incensed against the addressed person.

   Genesis 31:361 Samuel 17:28Exodus 32:192 Kings 13:3Proverbs 24:19Isaiah 41:11

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB commonly uses “anger burned,” “became angry,” or “became incensed”; it also phrases requests as “let not... be angry.” These are verse-level renderings rather than fixed definitions.